I’m writing this as I start Day 3 feeling great, but a little sore from last nights workout . I think the Vitamin C in this fresh, wonderful grapefruit juice will help. I did well on day two. I’m naming this day “no blame, no shame” because I did slip up and have 2 mini…
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Restart – Day 1
I did really, really well today. OJ for Breakfast 1 Banana Handful of raw peanuts (waited too long for lunch) Large salad with red onion, carrots, olives, broccoli garbanzo beans, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. 3 nut balls (soaked raw almonds and walnuts with agave and dates) – not really hungry this evening. Salad…
The Day Before
It’s the day before I recommit to Raw Food. You’re only ready when you’re ready…right. Just reflecting on where I am currently. Fasting blood sugar is around 90. I weigh 202 pounds. I’m a self diagnosed sugar addict. At times I’ve said that I could survive with just 2 a couple 3 musketeers bars per…
Some of My Favorite Raw Food Recipes
Here are some of my favorite helpful and simple recipes that I’ll be making this week as I’m recommitting to the raw food lifestyle. Raw Jerk Nut Meat 1/2 cup Sunflower seeds 1/2 cup Raw Walnuts (soaked in water for 2 hours prior 2 sprigs Scallions – finely chopped 1 clove Garlic – pressed 1…
30 Days Raw – Dec 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010
I’ve created this post of my Black Women Losing Weight sistas who are interested in joining me as I begin my personal journey back to being a raw food vegan. This challenge will not be about exercise, but about eating only raw food from 30 days. We’re going to challenge ourselves to eat a diet…
Affirming myself
I’m motivated and excited by the changes I’m seeing already. Real, unprocessed food, regular exercise and a clear intention to be health and sexy are companions on the path to an improved me. Today my very being radiates with the authentic love I have for myself. I have found that to make profound changes in…
My head hurts
All my recovering sugar addicts out there know what I’m going through. My head hurts. Not with a typical, throb. I wouldn’t call it a headache. It feels more like pressure. It happened the last time I was 90% raw for a few days and it will pass. Sugar is not my master. Sugar is…
Connecting with other black raw foodists
Hey there, I see that sometimes people find this site by searching for “black raw foodist” and “black vegan”. I’ve joined sites like Soul Veg Folk trying to connect with other African Americans interested in or living the raw food lifestyle. If you are a black raw foodist, let me know. Tell me about your…
Raw Foods and Protein
One of my co-workers just asked me about where I get my protein. Man, when I was raw for that brief shinning moment a few years when I was a budding raw foodist…that was the question I got over and over and over. People just can’t accept that we’ve been fooled into overeating and that…
Lynda Carter, African American Raw Foodist
Finding the raw food community has been a spiritual experience. It has brought new life to my body, mind, and spirit. When you are sick you pray for a miracle or just give up and die. I was not about to give up.After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1985; and also pregnant the…